Indeed the Jackson family as a whole has had a difficult time in the wake of Michael's passing. Daughter Paris made headlines when she overdosed on Motrin pills over the summer in an apparent suicide attempt.

"I am maternal," said Rowe, who has made her home a "safe house" for her children with Michael. "Despite what people think, I am maternal."

Rowe admitted that one of the most hurtful misconceptions said about her is that she does things for money.